Kinesiology, Thesis, M.S.

Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission are a 2. 75 overall GPA or a 2. 75 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study. Students wishing to pursue a master’s degree in kinesiology are encouraged to hold a bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in kinesiology. Students with degrees in related fields may apply, but may be required to take leveling courses as determined by the graduate program coordinator.

Major Description

A major in kinesiology requires 30 semester hours in the thesis program and 36 semester hours in the non-thesis program. Graduate students who intend to continue beyond the master’s degree are encouraged to elect the thesis program. All students entering the graduate program must take a common 12-hour core in combination with various electives from the human performance studies emphasis as well as other related fields.